Printing machine



Jan. 19,1926. v 1,570,175

' W. B. PAYNE ,PRINTINCI MACHINE Filed" Nov. 12, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheq 1 r1 L f 5 U V T "1 INVEIkIbRQ WALTER B. PA YNE UM Z W 6111 ATTORNEY Jan.19 1926. 1,570,175

w. B. PAYNE PRINTING MACHINE Filed Nov. 12, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 IINVENTOR.

WALTER B. PAYNE Jul: ATTORNEY;

Jan. 19 1926.v 1,570,175

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Patented Jan. 19, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT WALTER Application filed November To all whom itmay con ern Be it known that l. YVALTER l5 citizen of the llnitedStates. 1

1,570,175 OFFICE.

B. PAYNE, OF ROCHESTER, NEVT 1170., OF ROCHESTER. NEV] YORK,

YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE TODD COMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PRINTING MACHINE.

PAYNE. a 'esiding at Rochester, iii the county of Monroe and State ofXew York. have invented certain no w and useful In'iproveiuents inPrinting Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, 'iiou of the same. reference being accoiupanyii'ig drawings, thisspecification, and iiiei'als ii'iarked thereon.

This invention relates and exact descriphad to the forming a part of tothe reference nuto printing niaehines of the variety. for example,adapted for printing legends, such as values. on checks. drafts andcomprising a pluralit and a platen liaviiiga relative monetary andsimilar work v of type forms movement effected by manual means forbringing the platen and the forms selectivelv and successively to postion for printing cooperation.

one object of the invention being an improved machine ing stop meansadapted to be set to provide of this character havfor arresting theselective movement of the parts in a quick and pOSItH'G'IHEUH'ICI with apredetermined one of the latter accurately in printing relation. Morestated, tion to provide having a platen and a carrier sl positionedspecifically it is an object ofthe present invena machine of thischaracter iiftable by manual. means in cooperation with an index or dialto bring the type position for cooperation wi-tli' the gather withauxiliary means adapted to be set for forms selectively to platen. to

hey operated stop positively stopping the selective movement of themanual means in ])OSltlIlS corresponding to selected type forms andthereby increasing the speed and accuracy of operation.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvementsand combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed. the pointed out in the claims at the specification.

In the drawings:

novel features being end of the Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a machineem bodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional elevation of the samepartly broken away Fig.

3 is a transverse sectional elevation Figs. 4; and 5 are transverse seetion al ele- 12, 1923. Serial No 674,207.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional View on the line ti-6 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a topplan view with portions of. the casing removed toillustrate interior parts;

Fig. 8 is a similar View but showing parts in a difl'erent position andFigs. 9 and 10 are enlarged sectional elevations substantially on theline 9-9 in Fig. 2 showing a trip device.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate thesame parts.

The invention is embodied in the 'iiresent instance in a motor drivenmachine such as fully shown and described in my copending applicationfor Letters Patent. Ser. No. 563,15 filed May 23, 1922, for printingapparatus so that but a brief description of the same sutlicient for anunderstanding of the resent invention appears to be necessary.

This machine comprises, generally speakmg. a frame having a base and anupper casing 16 resting thereon and hinged thereto at one side, as at17, with a slot 18 there between at one side of which the work isinserted on a printing bed 19 formed by the top of the base. Rotatablysupported in the latter and projecting through a slot in the printingbed is a platen wheel 19*, Fig. 4 for pressing the work from belowagainst a nlural'ity of type forms 20 on a carrier 21. of generallycylindrical form, splined on a main shaft rotatably supported at itsends in the casing 16. The type forms extend circuinl erentially of thecarrier in longitudinally spaced arrangei'i'ient so that they may bebrought individually and successively into printing relation with theplaten by a selective sliding movement of the carrier along its shaft.as well understood in the art.

Manual means are provided for effecting the relative selective movementof the platen and type forms comprising preferably a yoke 23, Figure 2,having spaced arms 24 einl'iracing the ends of the carrier and rotatably and slidably engaging the main shaft. Mounted on the yoke aresuitable inking rolls 25 for the type. The yoke is p I v i l a handle27. The latter is provide id with a pointer 28 movable with the handleover a dial 29 on thecasing marked with the type forms on the carrier,to provide an indexing device by means of which any type form may beselected and manually moved to iprinting position hreparatory to asuccessive -rotat1on of the carrier effected by intermittent connectionof its shaft with a motor mounted on the casing,it being apparentthat',a s the carrier is rotated the selectbd type form is impressedupon the work by "a rolling printing and feeding' cooperation with theplaten. The forms are thus succeslb sively selected andprintedindividually by alternating selecting and printing operations until adesired legend is complete.

The printing movement of the carrier is accomplished as stated byintermittently 9' connecting the same with a continuously running motor30 mounted on the casing and connected by a gearing, as shown in Figs. 2and 3, with the main shaft through a gear 31 fixed on a sleeve 32rotating on the shaft "5 and connected therewith by a mechanism whichwill now be described.

The yoke 23 for shifting the type carrier has in addition to itslongitudinal selective movement a rocking movement through a small angleabout the main shaft imparted by depressing the handle 27 after theselec tion of each type form. The yoke carries an abutment 33, Fig. 6brought by such rocking movement into contact with a bail 34 35 fixed ona shaft 35 mounted for rocking its movement in the casing and projectingthrough one end thereof into the compartment 36 in which the gearingconnection with the motor is located. Fixed on this end of the shaft isan arm 37; Fig. 10 having pivotally mounted thereon a lever 38, one armof which is shouldered for engagementivith an arm of a lever 39pivotally support- H'ed on the casing. The other arm of lever 39 isarranged to normally engage one end o dog 40 pivotally supported on adisc 41 As the dog 40 rotates past the lever 38, howe er, a portionthereof engages the other arm of lever 38 and swings the latter so as totrip lever 39 which thereupon returns under the action of itsspring tothe position shown in Fig. 10 to engage and swing dog 40 clear of toothmember 44 as the dog is rotated back to initial position. A pawl 45cooperating with a shoulder on disc 41, holds the shaft and carrieragainst reverse rotation. -At the end of each complete revolution of thetype carrier therefore the latter is automatically disconnected from thedriving means and brought to rest preliminary to a successive selectingmovement.

lVhile the type forms may be selected for printing as already describedby manually adjusting handle 27 and its pointer 28 into registry withthe corresponding indicia on the dial, ithas been found that this resultmay be accomplished more rapidly and accurately by the use of a stopmechanism adapted to be set to provide a positive stop for theselectively movable parts correspond ing to one or more of thedifl'erent type forms as may be found desirable. This is carried out byproviding stop shoulders adapted to be positioned in the path. ofmovement of the type carrier yoke and against which the latter is movedby handle 27 to quickly and accurately position the latter with adesired type form in printing relation. In the present -instance thecasing of the machine is equipped with a sheet metal housing comprisinga top plate 46,

Figs. stand 5, supported at one side on the casing, and. securedthereto, as by means of screws F", Fig. 7. The plate is secured at itsopposite side to an outer housing wall 48 the lower side of which isfixed to the casing as at 42). An angular bottom plate 50 is secured asshown to the outer wall 48 and to the top plate in spaced relation withthe latter. Sliding longitudinally in slots in Ithe top and bottomplates are a plurality of Jars 51 carrying on their upper ends above thetop plate keys'52 marked to indicate the particular type form to whicheach key corresponds. While but two such keys are shown in the presentinstance, any desired number may be provided. The same mechanism beingemployed in conjunction with each key, the following description of oneof these mechanisms will be sufficient.

The key corresponding to the type form for printing the word Cents hasits bar formed with a shoulder 53, Fig. 7, bearing against an angularend 54 of a bell crank lever 55 rotatably supported on a spindle 56mounted at its ends in the endwalls of the housing described above.Lever 55 has an arm 57 the end of which is loosely engaged in a slot 58in a bar 59 sliding lon itudinally in bearing openings formed in t ehousing and casing walls as shown. The bar slides transversely towardand from the path of movement of the carrier yoke to position the end 60of the bar for engagement with a lug 61 formed by the angularly turnedend of the handle arm 26 of This end of the bar is beveled on one sideas shown for a purpose presently to be explained. A' spring 62 coiledabouta pin on the yoke.

such selective movements to the housing is engaged as shown with a lug63 of the bar to move the latter outwardly to inactive position. Thisspring thus tends to swing lever and maintain key in raised position.Depression of the key however slides the bar inwardly to sition its endto engage and positively stop the selective movement of the yoke withthe latter in position t'or printing the word Cents. This is the resultwhen handle 27 is shifted toward the leftin Figs. 1 and T as is usuallythe case when the word Cents is selected owing ment of the type forms.When the handle is moved in the opposite direction however. the beveledshape of the stop bar causes it to he slid outwardly without stoppingthe selective movement. as is found desirable in the use of the machine.7

A similar key and stop mechanism is provided in. the present instancefor selecting the word Dollars, advantage being taken of this lattermechanism however for operating also a stop mechanism for selecting theform for printing .No cents?- For this purpose the stop bar 59 of theDollars key is formed with a late-rally projecting lug 6e for engagementwith one end of a bail shaped member pivotally supported on spindle 56.A spring 66 coiled about the spindle and engaged at its ends with thelever and with the bail normally maintains the latter in yieldablecontact with the bar 59. The other end of the bail works in a slot 67 ina stop bar 68 slidably suported as described in connection with the liar59. The inner end of this bar however is beveled on the opposite sidesas at 69 so that it serves when advanced o arrest move ment of the yoketoward the right'exclusi sly. The depression of the Dollars key thusadvances both its particular stop bar 59 and the bar 69 corresponds tothe type form for printing No cents. a

The operation of the machine his been described above in connection withits construction so that but a brief sunimar is reuired. Handle 27 ismoved up an down t edial to position its pointer 28 over the type formssuccessively selected for pr=int-. ing, the handle being depressedbetween connect the printing couple with the motor to eflect theprinting operations. \Vhen it is desired to print either the wordDollars or Centsj the corresponding key is depressed as the handle ismoved toward it from the right. Depression of the, key advances its stopbar as descri which the carrier mechanlsm may berapidly moved andinstantly stopped form positioned for printing, thereby facilitating itsselection by afiording a more rapid and accurate method of manipulationof the parts. These stop mechanisms are tive during movement of thecarrier to the particular arrange.

bed'to. form an abutment against with this type returned by. theirsprings to active position whenever released and are of courseineffectoward the right. Depression of the Dollars key serves also toset the stop bar corresponding to the type form No cents. With this barset thef'selecting mechanism, may be shifted directly to osit onfor-printing the word Dollars as t e No cents stop is ineifective inthis direction of movement. After printing the word Dollars how ever, byholding this key depressed, the so lecting'nieclnunsm may then beshifted in the opposite direction and positively stopped in position forprinting No cents as frequently desirable in the use of the machine.

Auxiliary stop key-means is shown in the present embodiment for certainof the type forms most frequently employed in writing monetary values.It is obvious however that such mechanism may he provided for others ofthe type forms as may be found desirable for increasing the efficiencyof the machine.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a machine of the class described, the con'iliination with a and aplaten having a relative movement to selectively position the individualforms and platen in printing relation, an indicating device, and manualmeans cooperating with said device for effecting said selectivemovement, of mechanism comprising a key and a pair of spaced stopsadapted to be set thereby for ositively locating said manual means witheither or both succesvely of a pair of said forms in printing relation.

'2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a latenand a carrier shiitable to bring a p urality of type forms selectivelyinto printing relation with said platen, manual means for shifting saidcarrier and a dial for indicating said movement, of auxiliary stop meanscomprising a yieldable sliding bar ha ing an end beveled plurality oftype forms I rier in one direction of movement thereof only and a keyfor sliding said bar to active v position.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platenand a carrier shittable to bring a plurality of type iorms selectivelyinto printing relation with said platen, manual means for shifting saidcarrier and a dial for indicating said movement,- of auxiliary stopmeans comprising a pluralit of longitudinally slidable yieldable spacedare each having an end beveled on one side and adapted to be positionedfor positively stopping said carrier in one direction of movementthereof only with a corresponding one of said forms in printing relationand key operated means for selectively positioning said bars.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platenand a carrier 4 lshi ftable to bring a plurality of type formsselectively into printing relation with said platen, manual means forshifting said ear Lrier and a dial for indicating said move-y menaciastop movable toward and from the path'of movement of said carrier andhaving a beveled portion on one side thereof for engagement by thecarrier during move fencing the latter to active position.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platenand a carrier shift-able to bring a plurality of type forms selectivelyinto printing relation with said platen, manual means for shifting saidcarrier and a dial for indicating said move- I ment, of spaced stopsmovable toward and from the path of movement of said .carrier,

said stops being beveled on opposite sides thereofsrespectively, fordisplacement by said carrier during movement of, the latter incorresponding directions, spring i'neans normally retracting said stops,and a key connected with said stops "for advancing the same to active.position,

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platenand a carrier shiltahle to bring a plurality of type forms selectivelyinto printing relation with said platen manual means for shifting saidcarrier and a dial for indicating said movement, of spaced stop barsslidable longitudinally toward and from the path of morement oi saidcarrier, said bars being beveled on opposite sides thereof,respectively, for displacement by said carrier during movement of thelatter in corresponding directions, spring means normally retractingsaid bars, a key, and means comprising a bell crank connecting said keyand bars for advancing the latter to active position.

WALTER B; PAYNE.

